Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Stone of Tears by Terry Goodkind

I’ve
been reading this huge-ass book almost the whole year. Now, that’s not because
it’s slow, but because I was purposely taking my time. The story was good and,
generally, kept my interest.

This
was interesting because it differed so much from the show. Although, I guess it’s
technically the other way around. There were some large plot similarities, but
the book does so much more.

Sometimes
I found the characters a little simple-especially Richard. He had moments where
he would be so rigid in morals. It was like he couldn’t understand human nature
even with everything he’d been through. He also got a little bossy with other
characters which was annoying.

I
also grew bored during most of Zedd’s portions. For some reason I couldn’t get
interested in him or his story.

Kahlan
was definitely my favorite. I think she’s more complex and kick-ass than in the
show. She’s great there, too. But she went through so much and had to face so
many different kinds of conflicts. It’s almost hard to believe she was able to
handle everything physically and emotionally.

I
also really liked Chandalen. He’s such a dynamic and intriguing character. And
I loved the relationship he and Kahlan developed. It’s sort of a brother-sister
type thing. I’m curious to see if he continues to show up and if their
relationship continues to evolve.

I
definitely plan on picking up the next book. My plan is to read it slowly over
the next year. Of course, I want to spend more time with these characters and
there were some issues left unresolved. But there’s also clearly going to be
some Cara and I want to know what book Cara is like and if I like her as much
as TV Cara.